Switchfoot Bro-Am
Presented by First Light Surf

Moonlight Beach, Encinitas
27 June 2009

Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest set for Moonlight Beach

The Switchfoot Bro-Am surf contest and concert will happen June 27th at Moonlight Beach, Encinitas Ca. from 9am till 5pm. First Light Surf is proud to be an event sponsor and we are stoked to have provided the art design for the event (tee’s, posters and flyers). All proceeds go to fund StandUp For Kids, a grass-roots campaign and outreach group that helps get teens off of the streets and out of substance abuse. For more info check out www.switchfoot.com/bro-am. Come by and get some free schwag from First Light Surf!

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For the avid wave rider, surfing can trigger comparisons to euphoric highs, religious miracles, and some really awesome times, man. It’s no wonder, then, why so many artists draw inspiration from their board-bound adventures. This Saturday, June 27, an all-new—and decidedly killer—mix of contemporary surf art will be unveiled at Carpinteria’s Anderson Art Collective (410 Palm Ave.) from 10 a.m.-10 p.m. Titled Rogue Wave, the show will feature everything from ultramodern seascapes and mixed-media works to iconic surf photography and awe-inspiring boards, with proceeds benefiting the S.B. chapter of Surfrider. For more info, call 684-8783 or visit andersonartcollective.com. And for just a couple of reasons to attend the show’s opening party, read on below.

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Aloha from Surfing The Nations! Or should I say A Salaam Aleikum (Arabic greeting), or Shalom (‘Peace'” Hebrew) After returning from the latest STN international trip it’s hard to make one general greeting to sum up a trip that has taken place in an assortment of countries.

From Egypt to Jordan and then on to Israel, the 2008 Middle East trip has taken 19 surfers on a journey to reach out to and experience various people groups in a unique way.

Our first leg of the journey began in Egypt. Busy streets and smog filled horizons and surrounded us as we toured through Cairo, meeting locals in tea shops and talking it up with busy market vendors. The Egyptians are truly warm, engaging us as their new foreign friends with the same hospitality as if we were family.

Along with visiting the ancient Egyptian pyramids another highlight of our time in Egypt was visiting an orphanage in a community that relies on garbage recycling for it’s livelihood. We couldn’t help but feel compassion as toddlers and children with disabilities yearned for loving attention from us.

learn more at http://www.surfingthenations.com/

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